Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lyndeborough | Springfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,122 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.